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t IMPROVEMENT IN HORSE-COLLARS.

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TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONOERN:

Be it known that I, JAMES G. I'IAYMAKEP., of Salem Crossltoads, in the county of Westmoreland, and-Stato of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Horse-Collars; and I do hereby decl-are that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, which will enable others skilled in the art to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, forming:r part el' this specification.-

This invention relates to :1n improvement in horse-collars, and consists in a novel construction and arrangement ofia lock inside and upon the lower part of the collar, which is divided atth'c bottom, whereby the collar can be placed on the horse without passing it over his head.

The accompanying drawing is a perspective view of' part of my improved collar, with aperspective section showing the lock-spring in place.

A A is the lower part of the body of the collar, B acatch, and C an entering piece, both firmly set in or east in one piece, with the smooth-surfaced plate D lnade to fit neatly inside the bottoni of thc collar, the leather being Secured round it. B C are openingsin the opposite part of the body of the collar-to receive B and C, the spring b having a lip at its extremity securing the catch B. A smooth-surfaced platcD ttingin the collar, and having the leather securely fastened round it, holds the spring in place. The upright a is pivetcd to the spring b, and is arranged in the collar so as not to interfere with the tongue-strap, By pressing on the thumb-piece a the catch B is released from the spring In, and the collar maybe then opened. The tliumb-piece a may be countersunk in the colla-r. A second catch may be substituted for the pin or entering piece C, with an appro- .priate spring for the hole CC, or a second pin may be substituted'for the catch B of spring b', according to the strength required in the collar.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is 4 1. The catch B, secured to plate D on one end of the Collar, and spring b in the opposite end, with or Without the pin or entering piece C and hole C, applied to the lower portions of a divided horse-collar, and lockingl them together, substantially as described.

2. The pin or entering piece C and hole C', with or without the catch B and spring bl, applied in like manner and for like purpose. substantially as described.

JAMES G. HAYMAKER. Witnesses:

F. V. B. LAIRD, REUBEN SHRUM. 

